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International Women’s Day

The International Women’s Day 2019 was Prof. Kuttimalu, Dept of Computer Science
organised on 08 March 2019 by Vakkom & Engg-Sree Chitira Thirunal College of
Moulavi Foundation Trust in association Engineering & Technology participated in the
with professional organisations, IEEE panel discussion. Prof. Deepa A. K., Dept. of
Power & Energy Society, Kerala Chapter, Electronics & Communications, Sree Chitira
IEEE Life Members Affinity Group & IEEE Thirunal College of Engineering expressed vote
Women in Engineering. Dr. O. G Sajitha, of thanks.
Director (Programmes) of Vakkom Moulavi
Foundation in her welcome address
conveyed the message of International
Women’s Day 2019, “Balance for Better”
and the history associated with it. The
meeting was presided over by Dr. K. S.
Zeenath who was the first woman in Kerala
to be awarded Ph.D in Mathematics. She
talked about the problems faced in her
professional life and the ways in which she
overcame the situations.

Prof. Ashalatha Thampuran, Executive
Director of Mohandas College of
Engineering & Technology inaugurated
the function and said that women have
to foster their inner strength from the
early childhood to attain higher level of
living & positions in the society. Saritha
Varma, Asst. Editor of Financial Express,
Maya Sreekumar, Television personality,

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